NJ Transit, PANYNJ receive $1.5 billion in federal funds for Sandy Resiliency work

Written by Jenifer Nunez, assistant editor
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A combined $1.5 billion in Sandy resiliency grants to repair and fortify New Jersey's transit system has been awarded to New Jersey Transit (NJ Transit) and the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey (PANYNJ).

 

“New Jersey took it on the chin during Superstorm Sandy,” said U.S. Sen. Robert Menendez (D-NJ). “The record storm surge flooded out train stations, destroyed rail yards and crippled our public transit system that millions rely on everyday to get around. Sandy taught us that we must rebuild our infrastructure to withstand future disasters. This critical federal funding will help ensure the Garden State recovers from Sandy, stronger and better than before the storm.”

The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) grants include $1.3 billion to NJ Transit for its wayside signals, power and communications resiliency project, the Delco Lead Safe Haven Storage and Re-Inspection Facility, the N.J. TransitGrid, the N.J. Transit Raritan River Drawbridge Replacement Project and Hoboken Long Slip flood protection.

PANYNJ will receive $2 million in grants which will fund the concrete sea wall east of Port Authority Trans-Hudson Harrison Car Maintenance Facility, Harrison Car Maintenance Facility automatic flood barrier, Penn-Moynihan Station Complex Train-shed Hardening Project, the extension of rail yards, World Trade Center Site & Transit Facilities Flood Mitigation & Resiliency Improvements Program and Exchange Place, Newport Station & Grove Street Station head house protection.

The FTA’s resiliency funding is intended to protect public transportation infrastructure that has been repaired or rebuilt after Superstorm Sandy or that is at risk of being damaged or destroyed by a future natural disaster.

 

 

 

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